Seal Rescued After Getting Its Head Stuck in a G-String

By Stephen Messenger, TreeHugger For any plump sea-faring animal, the ocean is a scary and foreboding place full of sharp-toothed predators looking for a tasty meal — but for one unlucky seal pup off the coast of New Zealand, the jaws of near-death were decidedly skimpier. Last week, authorities from the NZ Department of Conservation were called out to a stretch of coastline known as Lover’s Leap after receiving reports of an animal in distress. When rescue crews arrived, they found a young seal which had gotten its head dangerously entangled in the most unlikely of ocean debris: a G-string. Fortunately, DOC officer Jim Fyfe and his partner were able to wrangle the seal pup from the grip of that sexy swimwear — quite likely saving the animal’s life, while at the same time making for one of the team’s most memorable work stories. “We got it early enough. Quite possibly, giv...